Winter weather could put a damper on travel plans, with snow expected on Christmas

The snow we're expecting on Christmas could cause some problems. On Sunday evening, 40/29 Meteorologist Brittany Bell answered weather questions online, and many of them dealt with holiday travel. So 40/29 News hit the streets to find out if those travel plans are changing.

First, we met Dora Doss and her family. They've already traveled from North Carolina to Arkansas, but they're not done yet.

"We actually arrived in Fayetteville at about 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, and we're going to stay until Monday and then drive up to the Lebanon, Missouri area," Doss said.

She says they're not letting a chance for snow get in their way.

"We'll still be traveling anyway," Doss said.

Dennis Lester also plans to travel regardless.

"I'm going to Stilwell on Monday for my grandparents, then I'll be in Fayetteville for Christmas Day," Lester said.

Kayla Lamb, on the other hand, says if the weather gets bad she may have to cancel her annual trip to Branson.

"Considering I'm driving a little two-wheel drive, I'll probably put wood or something in the back of my truck, or I might not travel at all," Lamb said.

Back in the 40/29 Weather Center, meteorologist Brittany Bell was dealing with a flurry of questions about the weather.

"Mostly, people were asking when they can expect snow, and one of the major questions was about travel impacts," Bell said.

More than 100 people took part in the 40/29 News Livewire chat on Sunday, but not all of them got the answers they were hoping for.

"They could definitely run into ice on the road because, in between that rain transitioning into snow, we could have some freezing rain, which can cause ice to accumulate on the roads," Bell said.

If you end up traveling on icy roads, don't get in a hurry, and leave plenty of room between yourself and the other vehicles.